Manufacturing and Processing / Food and Beverage Production

Cellar Operator

Operates and monitors equipment in a cellar or fermentation area, typically in a brewery, winery, or distillery, to manage the fermentation, aging, and storage of beverages. Tasks include transferring liquids, cleaning tanks, controlling temperatures, and ensuring quality standards.

Average monthly gross

6,950 GBP

1 validated salaries

Median

6,950 GBP

less sensitive to extremes

Typical range

6,950 GBP - 6,950 GBP

10th to 90th percentile

Data period

2026 - 2026

based on validated records

Canonical

Cellar Operator

ISCO

8160.13

Language

en

Salary insights

Monthly gross salary from approved submissions and AI-generated seeds that were validated.

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By seniority

Lead / Expert 1 validated salaries
6,950 GBP 6,950 GBP - 6,950 GBP

Yearly trend

6,950 GBP
2026

Top countries

Country Avg. Count
United Kingdom 6,950 GBP 1

Companies in data

Company Avg. Count
BAE Systems 6,950 GBP 1

Top cities

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How these figures are calculated

Validated records only

The page uses salaries that have been approved in the admin, including human submissions and AI-generated seeds after validation.

Typical range

The range removes the lowest and highest extremes by showing the 10th to 90th percentile.

Seniority

Seniority is inferred from years of experience: junior, mid-level, senior, then lead or expert.

Interpretation

These figures are market indicators, not guaranteed salaries. Reliability improves as more approved records are added.

Role profile

Seniority

Junior Mid Senior

Alternate titles

Cellar Technician Fermentation Operator Cellar Worker Brewery Cellar Operator

Skills

Hard skills

Fermentation Monitoring Tank Cleaning And Sanitation Liquid Transfer Operations Temperature Control Quality Control Testing Ph Measurement Specific Gravity Measurement

Soft skills

Attention To Detail Teamwork Problem Solving Time Management Safety Awareness

Tools

Centrifuges Heat Exchangers Pumps Hoses Carbonation Stones Automated Control Systems

Certifications

Food Safety Certification HACCP Certification OSHA Safety Training

Employment context

Industries

Brewing Winemaking Distilling Beverage Manufacturing

Company types

Brewery Winery Distillery Cidery Beverage Production Facility

Work modes

On-site

Remote compatibility

Low

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